Butter, lard, and cheese cutter.



H. B. LOCK.

BUTTER, LARD, AND CHEESE CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYM, 191a.

1,079,'1 35. Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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HENRY ELSWORTI-I LOCK, OF AS$U1VE1PTIODL ILLINOIS.

BUTTER, LARD, AND CHEESE CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 14, 1913.

T 0 aZl whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. Loon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Assumption, in the county of Christian and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Butter,Lard, and Cheese Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in butter, lard and cheese cutters,although the improvement may be used for other purposes where it wouldperform its functions in a practical manner.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a device which canbe easily operated to cut the material into separate or individualblocks of a determined size, shape, and weight, enabling the exactamount of material to be produced for any desired purpose.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device of thecharacter and for the purpose stated which will be of the simplest andcheapest possible construction, which will be easy to manipulate and bethoroughly efficient and which for the purpose intended will be entirelypractical.

With these objects in view my invention consists of a device for thepurpose stated embodying novel features of construction and combinationof parts substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete device, and Fig. 2represents a top plan view with a portion of the pressing arm and framewhich provides the trough being removed, to show the arrangement andlocation of the cutting means.

My device is of extremely simple construction consisting of the baseboard A, which is provided with an opening B, to receive the cuttingmeans C, which consists of a series of strips arranged to form pocketsD, and the strips are formed with extended portions F, which are engagedby the pair of securing rods G, which retains the cutting device inplace in the opening of the board. Upon the base board is secured thetransverse strip I-I, to which by means of hinges J, is connected thepressing board K, formed Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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with a handle or grasping portion L, and this pressing board titsbetween the pair of longitudinal strips M, which form a chamber ortrough N, upon the base board.

From the foregoing description the manner of using my invention will bereadily understood, and I would state that the buttor, lard, cheese, orother material to be cut is placed in the trough or chamber between thestrips and upon the open cutting frame, and in this position the handoperated pressing arm is depressed which action forces the material uponthe cutting frame from which it is forced and deposits the material inindividual blocks or pieces of a certain size, weight, and shape.

It will thus be seen that I provide a device which costs very little andproduces a handy article for the store or household as the size andshape of the block can be regulated to suit the circumstances, also thecutting frame can be easily applied and removed, also the device can beeasily operated to produce the desired result, also the cutting framecan be made to produce blocks of different shapes and that generallyfrom every point of view the improvement is thoroughly ellicient andpractical.

The important feature of this invention is the construction of the pairof longitudinal strips and the connecting transverse strip which forms atrough to receive the material; the hinging of the pressing board to thetransverse strip, and the cutting frame with extensions to be engaged bythe rods, all of which features are novel. The cutting frame with rodsallows the frame to be inserted and removed with ease for cleaning andalso permits of cutting frames of various shapes and sizes of pockets tobe used, which is very desirable.

I claim:

The butter, lard or cheese cutter herein shown and described, consistingof a base board provided with an opening, a cutting frame fitting insaid opening and having extensions engaging the walls of said opening todispose the frame entirely within the opening, rods passing through thebase board and the extensions of the frame to se cure the frame andpermit its removal a In testimony whereof I affix my signai pair oflongitudinal strips and a traniverse ture in presence of two Witnesses.connectin stria secured to the base oard T T and forming a trough, and apresser board 7 HENR1 ORTH LOCK hinged to said transverse strip andoperat- Witnesses:

ing in the trough to force the material N. H. PADGETT,

through said cutting frame. 5 EUGEN SHORT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). C.

